"My dream is to have a well ventilated kitchen. Even though it's separate from the main house, it's very old with a grass roof. The roof has started falling off and when it rains it pours inside. Since it's small the soot and smoke make it difficult to cook inside, that is why receiving this money will mean a lot to us. We'll be able to build a new kitchen by using KES 25,000 of the transfer, buy a dairy cow worth KES 25,000 and the remaining amount for food and clothes."

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to buy dairy cows. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well."

"I spent KES 40,000 of the second transfer on purchasing building materials which includes cement, sand and dust. I cemented the floor and renovated the walls of my house to look better and decent. I used to live in a mud floor house. I also used KES 5,000 on school fees for my granddaughter who is in secondary school. The rest of the money I bought food and clothes. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has changed my living standard."

"My life is different than how it would have been if I never received the transfers in that I was able to pay school fees for my children in various schools. I spent KES 35,000 for my children in secondary school. This gave me peace of mind because I knew my children will not be sent home to collect the school fees. I do my chores peacefully and ensure that I save some money to pay for the next academic term. My children used to be sent home and this was affecting their performance. I depend on small scale farming and I was not in a position to pay school fees on time. My children were so demoralized because they could spent more time at home. I didn't had money to pay immediately whenever they are sent. This was affecting their performance. Currently I am so happy because GiveDirectly has enabled me to educate my children and ensure that their future bright."

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have bought a heifer. I buy milk daily from my neighbor and this is so costly for me. I had always wished to own a dairy cow but I didn't had money to buy. I depend on small scale farming and casual jobs in the village. The amount of money that I get through this is so small. I do struggle to meet the basic household items and buying a heifer was not even in my list. When I received the transfer we decided to purchase a heifer and pay school fees for our children. I have hope that when my dairy cow reproduce in the next few months I will get enough milk for my family. I will cut the daily cost of buying milk and save the money that I could have used to buy other basic needs. I will also sell the surplus milk to earn an income to pay the school fees for my children. Currently I do my work with peace of mind and hope that I will be able to earn an income soon. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has enabled me to own a dairy cow. This could have taken quite some time to get it."

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to buy dairy cows. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well."

"I spent KES 19000 of the second transfer on purchasing a Solar and a battery for lighting up the house. I used to have a kerosene lamp for lighting. This is so costly because I have to purchase kerosene daily. I also purchased a heifer at a cost of KES 21,000. This will enable me to get enough milk for my family and cut the daily cost of buying milk. I paid KES 2,000 arreas for my children who are in secondary school. The rest of the money I bought food and clothes for my family."

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to buy dairy cows. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well."

"My life is different than how it would have been if I never received the transfers in that I have paid school fees for my son who was joining form one. I paid for one academic year in full. I am so happy because this will enable my son to study well without being sent home to collect the school fees. I will also have time to save some money to pay for the following academic year. I depend on small scale farming and sometimes I sell maize at the market. This small business earn me KES 200 profits per day. Due to recurrent needs at home I rarely save some money. We have started merry go round group that we save some money on monthly basis. I will ensure that I save some money monthly to enable me pay the school fees. I am so happy because GiveDirectly has enabled me to educate my son and given me hope to ensure that my son complete his studies."

"In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses and to buy dairy cows. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well."